A new Wild Encounter at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo brings you up close to the giant Aldabra Tortoises, Norbert and Purdue. “They’re two of the giant tortoises you’ll find in the world.

Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise basks in the sun at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and Spa at Silhouette Island. His age is not exactly known, but he has other friends, not too far away in the ...

SAN ANTONIO - SeaWorld San Antonio opened a slow-paced attraction that promises an up-close encounter with some of the world's largest tortoises. The Aldabra tortoise, a species classified as ...

The Plzeň Zoo could soon become only the second zoo in Europe to successfully hatch these vulnerable creatures.

Visitors to Jersey Zoo can now visit one of the largest tortoise species in the world. Giant Aldabra tortoises Biggie, Twiggy, Mike and Helen have emerged from quarantine after arriving from ...

In contrast, Giant Aldabra tortoises exhibited slightly higher rates of fertilization failure, indicating that fertility may be a larger concern for this species. By being able to accurately ...

On the Galapagos’ most developed island, researchers are tracking a growing threat to the millennia-old migration routes of ...

The Little Meerkat and Giant Tortoise Adventure will give visitors the chance not only to see the new animals but to see the world from their points of view. Two rare Aldabra giant tortoises ...

The force said they were thought to be Aldabra giant tortoises - classed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Police said inquiries were under way to identify the ...

Tortoises: Tortoises tend to be smaller than turtles, although the Aldabra giant tortoise can weigh up to 250 kilos. Scute shedding Turtles: Turtles shed their scutes (the bony plates on their ...

A groundbreaking study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises ...